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4/25/2020 11:06:16 AM
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today signed /governor/assets/EO%2020-46%20Final%20Filed_tcm1055-429837.pdfExecutive Order 20-46, authorizing certain out-of-state healthcare professionals to provide aid in Minnesota during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency.
Virus hot spots in Minnesota risk overwhelming local healthcare providers, and long term care facilities are facing critical staffing shortages. Executive Order 20-46 allows hospitals and care providers the flexibility to temporarily hire qualified professionals who would otherwise be required to obtain a license from the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice or the Minnesota Board of Nursing to provide intensive care services and meet the healthcare needs of Minnesotans.
This Executive Order is effective immediately.
